| The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible: disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away
the LORD out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.
JOH 20:3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came
to the sepulchre.
JOH 20:4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun
Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.
JOH 20:5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes
lying; yet went he not in.
JOH 20:6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the
sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,
JOH 20:7 And the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: MAT 25:7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
MAT 25:8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for
our lamps are gone out.
MAT 25:9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not
enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for
yourselves.
MAT 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they
that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
MAT 25:11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord,
open to us.
MAT 25:12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you
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| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from King James Bible: clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from
between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.
EZE 10:7 And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the
cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took
thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen:
who took it, and went out.
EZE 10:8 And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand
under their wings.
EZE 10:9 And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims,
one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the
appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from King James Bible: rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother.
And I set a great assembly against them.
NEH 5:8 And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our
brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even
sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their
peace, and found nothing to answer.
NEH 5:9 Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in
the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
NEH 5:10 I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of
them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
NEH 5:11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands,
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